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Chechnya

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Chechnya (proper noun)

Chechnya /tʃɛtʃˈnjɑː/ proper noun

Chechnya

/tʃɛtʃˈnjɑː/

proper noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of CHECHNYA

: part of Russia

— Chechen

/tʃɪˈtʃɛn/ adjective or noun

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